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The Massage Program Curriculum

Professional Massage Program 700 hours

This program satisfies the Tennessee Massage Licensure Board, enables
students to apply for the Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy Examination
and apply for massage therapy licensure in Mississippi. The program also
prepares students to sit for the National Certification Examination for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination.

Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Kinesiology 200 hours

Anatomy 34 hours

Physiology 34 hours

Kinesiology 66 hours

Neurology 22 hours

Pathology 44 hours

Massage Theory and Practice 200 hours

History, Benefits, Indications, Contraindications 20 hours

Massage Demonstration and Supervised Practice 170 hours

Charting and Documentation 10 hours

Allied Modalities 150 hours

Law 6 hours

Ethics 10 hours

Business Management and Communication 15 hours

Americans with Disabilities Act 2 hours

Hydrotherapy, Electro/Heliotherapy, Aromatherapy 25 hours

Eastern, European and Western theory/methods* 66 hours

Referral Methods 22 hours

Specialized Populations such as: athletes, abused, elderly,

children, infants, pregnancy, physically challenged,

psychologically challenged, chronically ill, terminally ill 28 hours

Hygiene and Safety 22 hours

HIV awareness and blood-borne pathogens 4 hours

Student Clinic 150 hours

Total Program: 700 hours

*Each student is required to type a research paper on one specific massage
method chosen from a list of approved topics and present it orally to the
class.